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Sithwards Induction, or: The Dark Side for Grad Students

"Whatever the aesthetic flaws of the Stars Wars prequels, they do provide what is arguably the most impressive example of backwards induction in fiction. When Palpatine first appears in Episode I, he is a mere Senator from Naboo. When Episode III ends, he is the totalitarian ruler of the galaxy. So how did he do it?"

but seriously this time

Where can I get a Scrabble board?

edit: went to the toy store, all they had was Super Scrabble for $30. Fuck that noise. Going to Target I guess.

ouch

I was just finishing up a successful meeting, feeling very self-congratulatory and almost, dare I say, smug; when I stood up and hit my goddamn knee on the table. I had to pretend nothing was wrong as I shook my manager's hand and walked back to my desk, stars filling my vision. Knee feels better but the top of my calf feels bad still.

the real serious question is

what does this mean for teen cam whores?

pc bs

One of the things that really annoys me is when someone says a movie or show isn't "realistic" because of the racial mix of the cast. Now, while I agree that random people at a school in southern California or an office in Detroit should not be all or even mostly white, I think it's royally stupid to claim that groups being portrayed as self-selected aren't "realistic" without a proper mix. I mean, while I choose my friends on the basis of developed levels of cynicism, drugs of choice, and music taste, I do recognize that all these factors are culturally influenced, therefore the races of my friends are more homogenous. So why can't buddies on TV be white too?

MY BRAIN HUUURTS

Jesus, I just played 90 minutes of Scrabble.